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Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month Best Youngster
The next round of athletes is now out for the public vote after a packed month of para-sport in August.
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Polychronidis battles boccia training ‘boredom’ for world title
The Greek boccia player has been training for hours each day for the 2014 Boccia World Championships. Although it can be tediously repetitive, he’s driven by the will to win.
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Series of 2015 regional powerlifting comps announced
Competitions confirmed for the Americas, Asia and Europe in the year before the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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WADA approves APC anti-doping rules
The new rules formulated by the Asian Paralympic Committee will be in use during the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games.
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Eight courts under construction for TORONTO 2015
The best wheelchair tennis stars will battle it out on eight brand new courts built at the University of Toronto, Canada.
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Who introduced archery to the Paralympic Movement?
Sir Ludwig Guttmann chose archery to open the programme of the first International Games for the Disabled at Stoke Mandeville in 1948. Later on it was one of the original Paralympic sports at the Rome 1960 Paralympic Games.
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Italy’s Sara Morganti wins Allianz Athlete of the Month Best Female
After her incredible performance at the Alltech 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games, Morganti received 41 per cent of the vote.
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5: Sydney 2000
The Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games got the Paralympic Movement back on the track with a sensational showcase of sport.
Six nations set for 2014 Americas Cup
The top sides from the competition will then qualify for the TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games.
Russia dominate Continents Cup
Russia celebrated numerous gold medals as the 2014 IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Continents Cup concluded.
6: Great Wall of China and Forbidden City made accessible
Legacy of Beijing 2008 Paralympics leaves Great Wall of China and Forbidden City accessible.
US Olympic and Paralympic assembly announced
September’s event is set to see more than 400 participants attend across the two-day assembly
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Six months after Sochi: golden girl Schaffelhuber looks back at her success
The five-time Paralympic champion reflects how Sochi changed her life.
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‘Nothing is Impossible’ video reaches two million views
The inspirational video, featuring armless Egyptian table tennis star Ibrahim Hamato, has gone viral around the world.
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Ten things we learned from the 2014 para-swimming season
Amazing comebacks, emerging faces and new rivalries will punctuate the two years before Rio 2016.
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7: First IPC-IOC Agreement
A historic Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the IPC and IOC in 2000 providing the foundation of their future relationship.
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Buffalo 2015 launches new website
A new-look website for www.ipc-icesledgehockey.org is also now live.
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Brazil’s Terezinha Guilhermina praises volunteers
The T11 sprinter says that the volunteers are crucial in ensuring that athletes can focus on their performance.
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8: Sochi 2014 breaks down barriers
The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games surpassed all expectations.
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Australia to build on Sochi 2014 with investment
The investment of AUD 2.5million will go towards a new 40-bed facility at Howmans Gap Alpine Centre.